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In this lesson, you’ll learn the reel “Anything for John Joe.” It’s what is often called a “half reel” or “single reel,” meaning there are only 16 measures in the whole tune. Marla starts by playing “Anything for John Joe” through a couple times and then takes it apart slowly, phrase by phrase.
| The Little Diamond Polka |
| The Little Diamond Polka, Part 1: Melody |
If you’ve got the basic polka picking style from the Introduction to Polkas lesson, Marla shows you how to add some ornamentation to polkas using “The Little Diamond Polka,” which is in the key of D. Marla starts by showing you the basic melody to both parts.
| "The Little Diamond Polka" (Available to subscribers) |
